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Teaser: Listen to Our Stories is a website that contains songs, poems, pictures, and stories all created by people with disabilities. It showcases their talents while also giving readers a feel for what it is like to be in their shoes.

Teaching Idea: I would share this website with my students and allow them to explore it. It will help the students to get a unique look and better understanding for what it is like to have a disability. After giving them ample time, I would ask them to pick one of their favorite pieces. I will then have them journal about why they chose the piece that they did and what they got out of it.

http://www.listentoourstories.com/

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chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome

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Listen to Our Stories: Words, Pictures, and Songs by Young People with Disabilities

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Children with disabilities resource: Listen to Our Stories: Words, Pictures, and Songs by Young People with Disabilities

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Teaser: Students with disabilities are just like you. They can act in a play, take swimming lessons and even do ballet. This video shows the capabilities of children with different disabilities and how they would like to be treated narrated by Jordan, a young man with autism.

Teaching Idea: I would show this video to my students to help them see just how similar students with disabilities are to those without. I would show this video to the class and then ask the students to share their thoughts, feeling, opinions, or ideas about the video. Did the video change anyone's perspective on students with disabilities? Then, I would split them into groups and ask them to brainstorm ways that they can help students with disabilities to feel welcome and accepted. I would have them come back into a large group and share their ideas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2PIizndq-g

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National Center for Learning Disabilities

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LIKE EVERYONE ELSE | Learning Disability Awareness

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A short film for the Basingstoke and District Disability Forum raising awareness of learning disabilities. For more information email us at info@bddf.org.uk

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Teaser: Phoebe is a young girl who has cerebral palsy, but all she wants is to be spoken to, and not like a baby. Using special devices, Phoebe tells the world about herself.

Teaching Idea: I would love to show this video to older students. I would have them first write down things that they know or think about physical disabilities. I would then show them the video. When the video is over, I would call them into a group and have a group discussion about the things that they wrote that were true and the things that they wrote that were false. I would also ask what they thought about the video and if they had any questions or comments. This will help the students to realize that there is more to a person with a physical disability that meets the eye.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL8GMxRW_5Y

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TALK TO ME | Physical Disability Awareness

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Teaser: This is a poem written by a special education teacher. The poem helps readers to see the beauty inside of people with disabilities. It is a good reminder that people with disabilities are just like everyone else. They have feelings, talents, hopes and dreams.

Teaching Idea: I would read this poem to my students in order to show them a parent or teacher's perspective of having a child with a disability impact their lives. I would ask the students to listen to the poem carefully and have them write down any thoughts that come to mind while it is being recited. Then, I would ask if anyone was willing to share and use that to begin a large group discussion about similarities and differences between what students thought about or noticed about the poem.

http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/about-children-with-disabilities-come-touch-his-cheek

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Poem About Children With Disabilities, Come Touch His Cheek

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Parents of children with disabilities want their children to be accepted, included and appreciated for their abilities while being shown compassion. They are often faced with rejection and fear. This poem speaks to the need that we all have to be accepted fro who we are.

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Teaser: This is a song written by Liz Longley. The lyrics speak about having dreams and how all dreams matter. The video that goes along with the song shows that there is more to people than meets the eye.

Teaching Idea: I would play this song for my students to get them to understand how alike we are to students with disabilities. I would ask them to watch the video and listen to the song and then write about how it made them feel and why they think it was important. This will, hopefully, help them to see students with disabilities in an entirely new light.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z09AKNHihiE

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Everyone has a dream, including those with developmental disabilities. Share this song to inspire more dreams and show that everyone's dream matters! You can support those who make their dreams come true by buying a download to make "I Am" the first GOLD RECORD inspired by people with developmental disabilities.

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http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/rules#cart/cleanup

Publication Date: 2006

Genre: Fiction

Interest Level: 3-7

Text Level:

Grade Equivalent: 4.5

Guided Reading: R

DRA: 40

Lexile® Measure:  780L

Teaser: Catherine is an average 12 year-old girl except for the fact that she has a brother with Autism. Her parents are constantly focused on his disability, causing Catherine to get annoyed. Why can't she just be part of a normal family?

Teaching Ideas: I would use this book to open a discussion about different types of disabilities. I would have the students research different disabilities and present their findings to the class. This could also be a good opportunity for a guest speaker, a sibling of someone with a disability, to come in and speak to the class about the difficulties and joys that come along with having a sibling with special needs.

Other Teaching Ideas: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/rules-storia-teaching-guide

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Author: Lisa Graff

Book Information: http://www.lisagraff.com/the-thing-about-georgie.html

Publication Date: 2006

Genre: Fiction

Interest Level: 4-6

Text Level:

Grade Equivalent: 3.8

Guided Reading: Not Available

DRA: Not Available

Lexile® Measure: 770L

Teaser: There are a lot of special things about Georgie. He does not like walking poodles. He does not like Jeanie the Meanie and his mother is having a baby that will most likely be taller than him.

Teaching Ideas: I would use this text to introduce different types of dwarfism. I would set up a day of experience in the classroom by putting everything up too high for the students to reach. This will help them to understand what it is like to have dwarfism and hopefully spark their minds on how to be more helpful and considerate;

Other Teaching Ideas: http://suzyred.com/2008georgie.html

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Author: Lynn E. McElfresh

Book Information: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/696631.Can_You_Feel_the_Thunder_

Publication Date: 1999

Genre: Fiction

Interest Level: 6-8

Text Level:

Grade Equivalent: 7.1

Guided Reading: NR

DRA: Not Available

Lexile® Measure: 560L

Teaser: Mic Parsons has horrible luck. He lives on a crazy street, has a locker next to a crazy girl, and is having a hard time passing math. He doesn't get along with his sister, who happens to be blind and deaf, and a new boy moved in next door. Through friendship, Mic will begin to realize that maybe his life isn't actually all that bad.

Teaching Ideas: I would use this text to begin discussions about peer pressure. I would ask the students what peer pressure is and have them brainstorm times where they have been exposed to peer pressure. I would also ask the students to come up with alternative actions they could have taken other than giving into peer pressure.

Other Teaching Ideas: http://hbavenues.com/highpoint/library/pdf/hp_ll_tg_b5_3.pdf

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Author: Andrea Stenn Stryer

Illustrator: Bert Dodson

Book Information: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5542.Kami_and_the_Yaks

Publication Date: 2007

Genre: Fiction

Interest Level: K-2

Text Level: Not Available

Teaser: Kami is a young, deaf Sherpa boy who lives with his family in the Himalaya Mountains. When all hope is lost and his yaks go missing, his courage, strength and persistence show when he tries to find them in the middle of a big storm. Will he find the yaks and get home safely to his family?

Teaching Ideas: I would use this text to teach my students the lesson that students with disabilities should not be limited because of their disability. I would use this text as a gateway to setting up a research about the Sherpa people and their way of life. This would be an excellent text to use to introduce diversity and culture.

Other Teaching Ideas: http://6elementssje.blogspot.com/2013/10/title-kamiand-yaks-author-andreastenn.html

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Author: Myron Uhlberg

Illustrator: Henri Sorensen

Book Information: http://kcweb.lapl.org/kcweb/servlet/kcContent?&inst=LAPL&branch=++++++&isbn=1561452211&controlnumber=1903970&type=summary

Publication Date: 2003

Genre: Fiction

Interest Level: K-2

Text Level:

Grade Equivalent: 4.4

Guided Reading: Not Available

DRA: Not Available

Lexile® Measure: AD710

Teaser: The father of a young boy works in a paper printing plant. He works hard and does well but has a hard time communicating because he talks with his hands. When the building catches fire, it is up to him to save the day, but will people be able to hear him?

Teaching Ideas: I would use this text as an introduction to deafness as well as incorporate it into a lesson about paper printing. I would walk the students through the steps of paper printing years ago and compare it to how we print papers now. The children will get knowledge about disabilities and history through the same literary piece.

Other Teaching Ideas: http://activities.macmillanmh.com/reading/treasures/stories/story_lessonlist/3205092.html

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Author: Diane Gonzales Bertrand

Illustrator: Robert L. Sweetland

Book Information: http://readingtokids.org/Books/BookView.php?pag=5&bookID=00000583

Publication Date: 2010

Genre: Fiction

Interest Level: K-2

Text Level:

Grade Equivalent: 4.1

Guided Reading: Not Available

DRA: Not Available

Lexile® Measure: AD830L

Teaser: Dominic's best friend Victor is great at almost everything. He tells good stories, makes funny jokes, and cheers on Dominic's baseball team. But, there is something in particular that makes Victor even more special.

Teaching Ideas: I would use this story to encourage students to brainstorm things that make them special and things that make their friends special. I hope to make them think about what they look for in a friend. I will use this to show that we cannot always judge a book by it's cover because otherwise we will never know what is truly inside.

Other Teaching Ideas: http://www.deltapublishing.com/worksheet/Victor.pdf

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Author: Isaac Millman

Illustrator: Isaac Millman

Book Information: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/696663.Moses_Goes_to_School

Publication Date: 2000

Genre: Fiction

Interest Level: K-2

Text Level:

Grade Equivalent: 2.7

Guided Reading: K

DRA: 18

Lexile® Measure: AD460L

Teaser: Moses is deaf and so is everyone at his school! They do the same things in their school as we do in ours, just in a different way! Join Moses and his friends on their school day adventure.

Teaching Ideas: I would use this story to introduce students to American Sign Language and the idea of specialized schools. This could begin a unit on sign language or even on modifications.

Other Teaching Ideas: http://museumofdisability.org/pdf/pdfk-3/Moses_Lesson_Plan.pdf

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Author: Isaac Millman

Illustrator: Isaac Millman

Book Information: http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-374-35067-3

Publication Date: 1998

Genre: Fiction

Interest Level: K-2

Text Level:

Grade Equivalent: 3.7

Guided Reading: K

DRA: 18

Lexile® Measure: AD670L

Teaser: Moses goes to a special school where all of his friends are deaf. One day, they all take a class trip to a concert! There they get to meet the percussionist who has a very special surprise for them.

Teaching Ideas: I would use this text to introduce my students to American Sign Language. Since the text contains signs that go along with the story, I would like to teach the students a few of the signs and sign them while we read the story again. I could also use this to transition into teaching more signs that can be used in the classroom.

Other Teaching Ideas: http://museumofdisability.org/pdf/pdfk-3/Moses_Lesson_Plan.pdf

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Author: Glenna Lang

Illustrator: Glenna Lang

Book Information: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1948013.Looking_Out_for_Sarah

Publication Date: 2001

Genre: Fiction

Interest Level: K-2

Text Level:

Grade Equivalent: 3.3

Guided Reading: L

DRA: 20

Lexile® Measure: AD600L

Teaser: Perry, Sarah's guide dog, stays by Sarah's side from sunrise to sunset. He goes with her to the grocery store, helps her cross the street, and joins her at the local schools for a visit! Is there anything Perry can't do?

Teaching Ideas: I would use this story as a great introduction to talking about guide dogs or low vision/ blindness. I think that this book would be a great way to introduce a difficult topic that they may have had questions about before or seen in public. I would like to use this text as an opportunity to bring in a guest speaker or a real guide dog to show the students all that they can do.
Other Teaching Ideas:

http://museumofdisability.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/11.-LESSON-PLAN-Looking-Out-for-Sarah.pdf

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Author: Juan Felipe Herrera

Illustrator: Ernesto Cuevas Jr.

Book Information:  https://www.leeandlow.com/books/2777

Publication Date: 2004

Genre: Fiction

Interest Level: K-3

Text Level: Not Available

Teaser: Tomasito has Spina Bifida and when he moves to a new town, that is all that his new friends care about. Because he is in a wheelchair, he believes that he cannot play on the school soccer team. When his dad surprises him with a little featherless bird, Tomasito soon learns that although he may be different, he can still do whatever he puts his mind to.

Teaching Ideas: I would not only use this book to teach my students about inclusiveness, but I would also use this text to teach my students about disabilities such as Spina Bifida. Using this text as an introduction, I will set up charts, other books, videos, and different forms of literature to help my students get a better understanding of what exactly Spina Bifida is and what it means.

Other Teaching Ideas: https://www.leeandlow.com/images/pdfs/featherless_tg.pdf